I'm looking into a 7 or 8 wt to double as a warm water fly rod and also my steelhead rig, would it be overkill for nymphing for trout on driftwood, or spring creek sized streams until I get my 9' 4wt... I was even thinking a 6wt for a do it all but seems like it would be light for bass/pike and NY tribs

I use a 6 wt for trout, and no it is not overkill for trout, at least stockies, I have an LSI and konic, and it is light and more responsive than my friends 4 wt, and i would not choose another rod. standard fish may not peel drag but they will def pull a line and the nitros and magnums still put up a heck of a fight.

I'm thinking about getting a 6wt first because the next few months will be mostly trout with only a few pike mixed in and a smallmouth trip or two. These aren't big Canadian pike either, our yellow creek or c. river pike average 20-25" with very few close to 30

If I got an 8wt first I would definitely think about a 5.. but right now I think I'm leaning towards a 6 for a do all rod temporarily. I fishing nymphs on indicator rigs 90% of the time with a few streamers mixed in but if a hatch is on I have no problem fishing dri

Here is why multiple rods and reels have benefits. I love the fight and would use a 3 wt with stockies with no problem. However when the stockies are Palaminos up around the 6lb + range .The possibilities of loosing them is greater. And although I am extremely comfortable using my 3wt. I would not take it up to Salmon River to fish the great silvers that run up there. I had some difficulties with using my 8wt and lost all five that I had hooked up with. Even though I fought 2 of them for better than 25 minutes. (lack of experience with my 8wt. and knowledge of Salmon were the main factor) With that said, you have to release that it is the wt/size of the nymph that will determine what wt rod you can use with it. I cannot lay down line with a size 8 or 10 nymph with my 3 wt rod. It is just to difficult for me.

Posted on: 2013/3/23 17:39

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